Boomtown Rats to play first festival in 25 years

Bob Geldof is to be reunited with the Boomtown Rats for the first time in more than 25 years at a UK festival this summer.

Boomtown Rats to play first festival in 25 years
Tue, 29 Jan, 2013 - 00:00
Ben Mitchell

The band, famous for the hit singles Rat Trap and I Don’t Like Mondays, are to play together for the first time since 1986 for an exclusive UK performance at the Isle of Wight Festival.

Geldof said: “Playing again with the Rats and doing those great songs again will be exciting afresh.

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